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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 13 January 2026

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

2nd Meeting, 2026

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
  3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
  4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
  5. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
  6. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
  7. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  8. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Friday, 09 January 2026 02:53pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6, 7, and 8 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber (Rules of Procedure and Composition) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Co-ownership Authorised Contractual Schemes) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Public Procurement (India Trade Agreement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 (SI 2026/Draft)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI 2026/Draft)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Removing from Heritable Property (Form of Charge) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/402)
Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Decrees for Removing from Heritable Property) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/403)
Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Form of Notice) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/404)
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/405)
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Agricultural Products) (Consequential Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/407)
Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/415)


4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4) Revocation Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/395)
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/400 (C.33))
Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/408 (C.34))


5. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.


8. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the second supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item